Combination baby&#39;s bed, cradle, and wardrobe



W. WLKNIGHT. COMBINATION BABYS BED, CRADLE, AND WARDROBE.

"II II APPL|CATION FILED NOV. 29, I918.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED N0V.29I I918. 1,336,240. atented Apr. 6, 1920.

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I robef -WILLIAM W. KNIGHT, OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

COMBDI'ATION BABYS BED, CRADLE, AND WA RDM BE.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

Application filed November 29, 1918. Serial No. 264,604,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oxford, in the county of Lafayette and State of Mississippi,have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Babies Beds,(.radles, and Wardrobes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends generally improvements in that class ofinventions known as beds and more particularly relates to a combinationbabys bed, cradle and wardrobe. 7

The invention has for its principal aim and object to provlde a deviceof the abovementioned character designed so as to provide a A swingingcradle capable of being locked in a stationary position in the mainframe or else removed to permit of the extending of parts of the mainframe to provide a bed or play pit, the main frame being incidentallydesigned to form a wardor accommodatin the infants clothes. MoreIparticularly t e present invention contemp ates the provision of adevice of the above mentioned character wherein the main frameis ofnovel construction and is particularly designed so as to effectivelyswingably support the cradle element which when removed permits of theextending of the auxiliary side ends of the main frame to provide a cribor pla pit, the construction and arrangement 0 the auxiliary sides beingsuch that they may be y collapsed into a compact cradle is in positionsons to not interfere with the swinging of the ame.

The invention has for an additional object to provide a device of theabove mentioned c aracter wherein the cradle element is of novelconstruction being provided with reticulated end sections and aremovable reticulated hood d so that they may be readily disassemb edand folded to lie within the body of the occupy only a minimum amountwhen it is not desired to use the same.

It is a'more specific object of this invention to provide a device ofthe above mentioned character wherein improved means employed forremovably and swingably supporting the cradle element in the main frame;and "to also provide cooperative of space position when the cradle inthe main.

cradle element to means on the cradle element and on the main frame forholding the cradle against swinglug movement.

t is an additional object of,this invention to provide a device of theabove mentioned character which is simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and efficient in its purpose and inex nsive in manufacture.

Other objects Wlll be in art obvious and in art hereinafter set forth.

he invention accordin ly consists in the features of construction, t ecombination of elements and the arrangement of parts which will be amlified in the construction hereinafter descri application of which willbe in lcated in the appended claims.

The, invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure l-is a perspective view of the device showing the cradle inposition in the main frame.

- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail showing the cradle collapsed anddetached. 7 Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional detail of the cradle whenclosed.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional detail of the cradle when closed.

.Fig. 8 is a pers ctive detail of the device with the era e removedshowing the auxiliary sides of the frame extended.

d and the see c of the- Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional detail thereof.

Fig. 10 is a top plan view thereof.

Fi 11 is a detailed sectional view showing t e means for latching thecradle against swinging movement.

' Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompan ng drawings there isprovided a mam rame comprising relatively high end pieces generallydesignated by the numerals 1 and 2 the upper portions of which areprovided with o enings 3 while the lower portions 4 are soli and arejoined by main side pieces 5 while both the side pieces and the solidportions of the and pieces support a platform 6. To provide the wardrobefor accommodating the clothes of a baby the main side pieces 5 areprovided withopenings 6' in which are mounted drawers 7 adjusted byknobs 8. In order to brace the frame and support the draweis a cross bar9 is connected between the main side pieces 5 while a guide 10 isconnected to this cross bar and cooperates with the combined guides anddrawer supports 11 on the inner faces of the solid portions 4 of the endpieces for insuring of an easy opening and closing of the drawers.Rollers 12 of a conventional construction are connected to the bottom ofthe frame for facilitating the movement of the same about the floor.Auxiliary end pieces 13 are now employed and are preferably pivoted bymeans of hinges 14 to the upper surface of the platform 6 near therespective ends thereof while auxiliary side pieces 15 are swingablyconnected by means of hinges 16 to the inner surfaces of the main sidepieces 5 near the upper edges thereof. The auxiliary end pieces 13 aredesigned so that they may be folded against the platform while theauxiliary side pieces 15 may be folded upon the auxiliary end pieces sothat they lie in a compact position beneath the plane of the up er edgesof the main side pieces or else t y may swing upwardly into an extendedposition to provide a crib or playpit. Eyes 17 are connected to theinner surfaces of the auxiliary side pieces 15 near the ends thereof andare removably engageable by books 18 swingably connected to the innersurfaces of the auxiliary end pieces 13 and designed for engagement withthe hooks to lock the auxiliary side and end pieces in. an extendedposition. By this construction it is ap parent that a spring andmattress of conventional design are adapted to be arranged on the top ofthe auxiliary side and end pieces whenthe latter are collapsed or foldedto provide a bed or else arranged upon the platform when the auxiliaryside and end pieces are extended thus providing a. crib or bed or playpit, as desired.

As intimated, an improved cradle has' been employed and consists of abody 19 of a substantially rectangular configuration comprising a base20, side walls 21 and end walls 22. Reticulated end sections generallydesignated by the numeral 23 are now employed and each consists of arectangular open frame 24 covered with screen 25 and these end sectionsare swiugably connected as by hinges 2G to the upper edges of the endwalls 22 of the body. A brace bar 27 is now employed while hooks 28 areconnected to the undersurfaces thereof near the respective ends and aredesigned for engagement with sockets 29 carried by the inner faces ofthe end sections 23 being designed to maintain the end sectionsextended. It is to be noted that the upper surface of the brace bar liesbeneath the plane of the upper of the end sections. A hood generallydesignated by the numeral 30 is now employed and consists of a sectionaltop and sides. The sectional top is composed of open rectangularsections or frames 31 covered with pieces of screen 32 and are swingablyconnected together by hinges 33 while to the outer m'dc edges of thesesections 31 are hinged the open rectangular sides or frames 34 of thetop. Like the sections 31 these sections 34 are covered with pieces ofscreen 35. In applying the hood the meeting edges of the middle sectionsare designed to rest on the brace bar 27 while the sides 34 are swingsle downwardly to rest on the upper edges of the side walls 21 of thebody and bear against vertical bracing strips 36 carried by the innerfaces of the end sections 23. Handles 37 are connected to the loweredges of the sides 34 to facilitate thereof. By the construction shownit is apparent that either side of the hood may be conveniently raisedso that the baby may be placed within the body which, of course, isadapted to receive a spring and mattress of conventional de- I h orderto swingahly and removably mount the cradle on the frame, hangers 38have their lower ends pivot-11y connectednear the lower corners of theend walls 22 of the cradle by means of suitable pivots 39 while theupper ends are formed with openin' 40 and slots 41. Head pivots 42project from the inner faces of the upper portions of the main andpiecesl and2oftheframeandareopposed to each other. The openings 40 inthe hangers are designed to be placed over the headed pivots 42 so thatthe slots 41 ml the shanks of the pivots 4-2 an in this manner swingablysupport the cradle on the frame. When connected in the manner describedthe under surface of the cradle is arranged in close proximity to the uper edges of the main side pieces 5 while ends of the cradle areslightly spaced from the upby means of the openings 40 it is apparentthat the hangers and consequently the cradle may be disengaged. With aview toward providing an improved menus for locking the cradle againstmovement when mounted in the frame catches generally designated by thenumeral 43 project from the end walls 22 of the cradle and each catchconsists ofa horizontally disposed base portion 3 formed medially of itsupper surface with-a vertical wing 44. Keeper bars are swingablyconnected to the lower edges of the openings 3 in the end pieces 1 and2bymeans of hinges -16 and are dsigncd to be swung 115 P portions of themain and piece 1 and 2 catches 48 in such a manner that the baseportions 43' of the catches serve to support the keeper bars when swunginwardly. Of course, when it is desired to swing the cradle the keeperbars are swung u wardly so as to rest on the lower edges 0 the openings3 and be out ofthe path of movement of the cradle.

It is apparent that when the cradle is locked the same may be used inthe nature of a crib or bed while the hood serves as a protector for thebaby within the crib by preventing flies, etc, from bothering the baby.

When it is not desired to use the cradle the hood may be lifted upwardlywhile the sections of the top may be folded together and also folded inclose relation with respect to the side sections and placed within thebody of the cradle. The brace bar 27 may also be removed from positionby disengagin the hooks from the sockets and placed within the bodwhereupon the end sections 23 may be fol ed inwardly to engage the upperedges of the side wallsof the body 19 of the cradle, it beingunderstood, of course, that the hood when folded lies beneath the planeof the upper edges of the side walls 21. The hangers, of course, may bedisengaged from the pivots 42 and swung into close relationwith thesides of the end walls of the body. It will thus be seen that the cradlemay be folded to occupy a minimum amount of space when it is not desiredto use the same. i

It is believed in view of the foregoing description that a furtherdetailed description of t e operation of the invention is entirelyunnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of theinvention will be readily ap arent.

at is claimed as new is:

1. A device for the purpose indicated embodying amain frame havin endieces, a cradle swingingly supported in the rame by suspension from thesaid end ieces, catches projecting from the end of t e cradle, andkeeper bars hin ly attached to the end pieces and mova le from normallyvertical planes to horizontal planes for engagement with the catches. totemporarily lock the cradle against swingin movement.

2. A device of the c aracter described including a frame composed ofrelatively high end pieces the upper portions of which are formed with oenings while the lower portions are solid side' pieces connecting thesolid portions of the end pieces, and a latform supported by thesldepieces an the end pieces, a crad e positioned between the upper portionsofthe end pieces and above the side pieces, hangers havin their lowerends swingably connected to t e lower end of the cradle and their upperends detachably and swingably connected to the upper portions of the endpieces, catches projecting from the ends of the cradle, eeper barsswingably connected to the lowe edges of the openlngs in upper portionsof the end pieces and formed with notches for removably engaging thecatches to hold the cradle against movement, and auxiliary side and endpieces hinged to the platform and the main side pieces respectively andfoldable to lie beneath the plane of the upper edges of the main sidepieces when the cradle is in position but extensible upwardly when thecradle is removed to provide a play pit.

3. A device of the character described including a frame composed ofrelatively high end pieces the upper portions of which are formed withopenings while the lower portions are solid, side pieces connecting thesolid portions of the end ieces, and a platform supported by the sidepieces and the end pieces, a cradle positioned between the upperportions of the endpieces and above the side pieces, hangers havingtheir lower ends swingably connected to the lower end of the cradle andtheir upper ends detachably and swingably connected to the upper ortionsof the end pieces, catches projectmg from the ends of the cradle, keeperbars swing-ably connected to the lower edges of the openlngs in upperportions of the end pieces and formed with notches for removablyengaging the catches to hold the cradle a ainst movement, auxiliary endpieces hinged to the platform near the respective ends thereof,auxiliary side pieces hinged to the inner surfaces of the main sides andin spaced relation to the latform, the auxiliary end pieces beingoldable to engage the platform while the auxiliary side pieces arefoldable to engage the auxiliary end pieces and lie in a plane beneaththe upper edge of the main side-pieces to rmit the swinging of thecradle, the auxlliary end and side pieces being also foldable upwardlywhen the cradle is removed toprovide a crib, and cooperative means onthe adjacent ends of the auxiliary end and side pieces for latching thesame in extended position.

4. A device of the character described including a main frame comprisingend pieces connected by side pieces, a platform supported by the end andside pieces and positioned beneath the plane of the upper edges of theside pieces, auxiliary end pieces hinged to the platform near therespective ends thereof and foldable at times to enge the platform,auxiliary side pieces hinged to the inner faces of the main side piecesat pointsabove the platform and swingable at times to engage theauxiliary end pieces and lie beneat the plane of-the upper, edges of themain side pieces, the'180 auxiliar side and end pieces being alsoextensib e upwardly to provide a pit, and cooperative means on theadjacent ends of the auxiliary end and side pieces for fastening thesame in a substantially rigid position when extended.

5. A- device of the character described including aframe composed ofrelatively high end pieces, side pieces connected to the end pieces, anda platform supported by the side and end pieces, a cradle detachably andswingably mounted between the upper portions of the end pieces anddisposed above the upper edges of the side pieces, and auxiliar side andend pieces hinged to the plat orm and the main side pieces respectivelyand foldable to lie beneath the plane of the upper edges of the mainside pieces when the cradle is in position but extensible upwa-rdl whenthe cradle is removed to provide a p ay pit.

6. A device of the character described including a frame composed ofrelatively high end pieces, side pieces connected to the end pieces, anda platform su ported by the side and end pieces, a erad e detachably andswingably mounted between the upper portions of'the end pieces anddisposed above the upper ed of the side pieces, auxiliary end pieceshinged to the platform near the respective ends thereof, auxiliary sidepieces hinged to the inner surfaces of the main sides and in spacedrelation to the latform, the auxiliar end pieces being f0 dable toengage the p atform while the auxiliary side pieces are oldable toengage the auxiliary end pieces and lie in a plane beneath the upperedge the swinging of the cradle, the auxiliary end and side pieces beingalso foldable upwardly when the cradle is removed to provide a crib, andcooperative means on the adjacent ends of the auxiliary end and side ofthe main side pieces to permit' pieces for latching the same in extendedposition.

7. A device of the character described including a frame composed ofrelatively high end pieces, side pieces connecting the end pieces neartheir lower ends, and a platform supported by the side and end pieces,headed pivots carried by the inner faces of the up per portions of theend pieces, a cradle,

angers havin their lower ends swing-ably connected to e lower endcorners of the cradle and their upper ends provided with openings forengagement over the headed pivots and also provided with slotscommunicating with the openings fol-swinging engagement with the pivots,cooperative means on the end pieces and on the cradle for removablylatching the cradle against movement, and auxiliary side and end pieceshinged to the platform and the main side pieces respectively andfoldable to lie beneath the plane of the upper edges of the main sidepieces when the cradle is in position but extensible upwardly when thecradle is removed to provide a play pit.

8. A device of the kind indicated embodying a main frame having endpieces, a cradle swingingly'supported in the frame by suspension from tc said end pieces, catch members carried at each end of the cradle andeach catch consisting of a horiz ontall disposed base ortion and acentral vertica win upstan ing therefrom, and keeper bars inged to theend pieces and formed each with a medial notch for engagement with thevertical wings of the catches, the kee r bars being movable fromvertical to horizontal planes to engage the patches to temporarilysecure the cradle against movement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM W. KNIGHT.

